michigan climate

On today’s program, environmental concerns over legislation to bring big data centers to Michigan. Then, a ballast water balancing act between U.S. and Canadian regulations for freighters on the Great Lakes. And, what you need to know about Bird Flu spreading to humans in our state.

What Michigan farmers are up against in the changing climate and growing seasons. Also today, what’s wrong with Michigan’s housing stock. A discussion on a new study of statewide housing needs. Growing interest in native plants. Then, a short history of Gerrymandering in the United States and Michigan lessons about reclaiming representation.

Today, with the onset of the presidential campaign in Michigan, how are candidates and surrogates trying to win over middle-of-the-road voters? Also, a production short-cut in the cannabis vaping industry has regulators scrambling to close loopholes for synthetic THC. Recalling the time a jet bomber flew under the Mackinac Bridge. And, we preview a documentary on birds and their status as an indicator of environmental change.

A scientific study called off for the first time in decades due to a lack of ice, a tribute to the late guitarist and co-founder of MC5, and a historian of the Burt Lake Band in the U.P. documents the first people, the culture on Burt Lake and the white men who destroyed their village.

Demand for electric vehicles is slipping, the intersection of art and AI, a Polish-food pop-up, and how climate change is affecting autumn colors.

The MI Healthy Climate Corps is a new program modeled off AmeriCorps. The first cohort of 30 corps members will begin their work in March 2024, identifying climate action projects in their communities that will help implement the MI Healthy Climate Plan.

A new report from E2 says Michigan leads the Midwest region in the number of clean energy jobs and workers. Clean energy jobs in the state grew nearly 5% in 2022.

The Great Lakes basin is warming which could spell doom for some cold water species of fish. Officials are beginning to acknowledge not everything can be saved.

On this episode of the podcast we hear from Kerry Heckman of the Department of Natural Resources on how the DNR handles wildfires and what you can do to help prevent them.

What does Michigan’s future look like if we adequately prepare the state’s water resources for climate change? Goodbye to septics and shorehugging homes.…